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Man clings to speeding car in effort to retrieve stolen puppy

A Californian man who clung desperately to the side of a speeding car in a gritty bid to retrieve his stolen puppy ended up in hospital after the ordeal, which was filmed by astonished onlookers.

The strange drama unfolded in Victorville, southwest of San Bernardino, late last month, with the footage since gaining traction online.

According to the pet-owner's mother, Charlotte Sanders, the pooch was snatched from their apartment complex, prompting her son to race after the car.

But apparently the driver of the car – which is believed to be a Ford Fusion – had rolled the windows up on the young man's arms, leaving him hanging in the breeze as the vehicle accelerated to speeds up to 140km/h, according to one witness.

"The car drove out of the Rancho Senecas and drug him all the way down to Mojave, made a right on Mojave and then dropped him off right here on Ashley Glen when the man finally opened the window and let him out," said Mawusi Fiagnebu, who uploaded the video to Facebook.

Photos provided to the media by Ms Sanders show her son's clothes shredded and various lacerations to his flesh as a result of the hell-ride. He was hospitalised after the driver finally rolled the window back down.

The the suspect remains at large and the puppy – a two-month-old pitbull – is still missing, according to recent reports.